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Microsoft August update contains several critical fixes
The August upate from Microsoft is likely to contain a number of critical and major fixes.
The update will include seven items rated as ‘critical’, the highest of Microsoft’s security alert levels. All of these will address issues that may allow an attacker to remotely execute code on a targeted system.
Four of the critical fixes relate to [...]
Microsoft officially ends sales of XP
Microsoft is proceeding with plans to stop selling the Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer as from June 30th.
Once major manufacturers such as Dell and HP have cleared their stocks of machines loaded with XP, then new machines will only be issued with Vista, and anyone wishing to revert to XP will [...]
IBM Supercomputer Dual Boots Windows and Linux
IBM has built the biggest ever dual-boot Windows/Linux HPC system for a consortium of Swedish research groups and universities.
The record-chasing firm will apparently unveil its 5,376 Intel Xeon quad-core processor blade system later on today. Computer World claims the system is able to reach an impressive 46 sustained teraflops on a beta version of Windows [...]
Microsoft Releases New OpenXML SDK
Microsoft has made available the latest version of its Open XML software developer kit, a package designed to make it easier for developers to create client and server solutions using the OpenXML format.
Included in the SDK are a number of APIs that can be used to manipulate formats, as well as how-to documentation and sample [...]
Microsoft Releases Windows Search 4
Microsoft has released its Windows Search 4 to the web, updating its Vista, XP, Server 2003 and Windows Home Server offerings.
Microsoft said that this release followed an earlier preview that was downloaded some 300,000 times and has resulted in a lot of feedback, and as a result, a number of quality improvements.
One improved area is [...]
Fully Featured Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Coming In August
Microsoft said on Tuesday it plans to test-release a feature-complete version of its Internet Explorer 8 Web browser in August.
Microsoft released a first test version of IE 8 in March, providing developers and Web designers a preview of the latest update to the world’s most widely-used browser.
The next test release, IE 8 Beta 2, will [...]
Microsoft Expands List of Formats Supported in Office
Microsoft Corp. is offering customers greater choice and more flexibility among document formats, as well as creating additional opportunities for developer and competitors, by expanding the range of document formats supported in its flagship Office productivity suite.
The 2007 Microsoft Office system already provides support for 20 different document formats within Microsoft Office Word, Office Excel [...]
New Microsoft LifeCam Bends Over Backward For You
For personalized flair, the LifeCam VX-5000 features a brightly colored ring around the front of the webcam in the colors Cool Blue, Lucky Green and Fire Red, allowing consumers to choose their favorite to suit their style. To complement the fresh, new look, the LifeCam VX-5000 features MSN Photo Swap, a special feature that lets [...]
Microsoft Prepairs Four Security Patches
Microsoft has given advanced notification of four security patches in this month’s Patch Tuesday on 13 May.
The update will include fixes for vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office, Windows and OneCare.
Three of the vulnerabilities have been rated ‘critical’, Microsoft’s highest security level. A fourth was rated ‘moderate’.
Two of the critical flaws lie in Microsoft Office. Versions affected [...]
Install Windows XP SP3 and You’re Stuck With Internet Explorer 7
Microsoft has warned users updating to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) that they won’t be able to downgrade from Internet Explorer 7 to the older IE6 without uninstalling the service pack.
The warning first appeared in a post Monday to a company blog written by the Internet Explorer development team. Microsoft released Windows XP SP3 [...]
Microsoft Continues With XP and Vista Updates
Microsoft will resume two major Windows updates it had stalled due to a conflict it caused with one of its lesser-known software products.
A week ago, Microsoft delayed the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because of a problem that could lead to data loss when running the XP update in conjunction with its Microsoft [...]
Microsoft Walks Away From $50bn Yahoo Offer
Microsoft officially withdrew its offer to acquire Yahoo on Saturday — but only after it threw an additional US$5 billion on the table.
In a letter to Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang, Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer confirmed that Microsoft was willing to offer US$33 a share, but that Yahoo was holding out for at least US$37 a [...]
Microsoft Lets Users Bypass Office Ribbon
For users still unhappy using the Ribbon interface in the Office productivity suite, Microsoft has a new option: search.
On Monday, the company released an Office add-on called Search Commands that lets users type the function they are looking to do. After months of testing it internally, Microsoft is ready to give the public a chance [...]
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Released Today
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) will be made available for download from Microsoft’s web site today and will be pushed out to XP users via the Windows Automatic Update in the coming weeks/months. The update includes all patches and fixes released since SP2 in 2004, but does not include Internet Explorer 7.
The update [...]
Windows Vista auto-updates to SP1
Microsoft on Wednesday kicked off automatic distribution of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the first major update to the year-and-a-half-old operating system.
The company finalised the Vista update in February but held off until now pushing it directly to individuals.
This Microsoft has started sending it to Vista users who have the automatic update feature turned on. [...]
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